Andy Butcher
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This Man Sees God in the Stars
Note: This article originally appeared in the June 2003 issue of Charisma magazine. When Hugh Ross looks for an opportunity to share his faith on an airplane, he tells the person in the next seat that he is an astronomer. When he wants to be left alone, he introduces himself as an evangelist. “Chances are
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Freedom Fighter
When filmmaker Chris Yates met with Majed El Shafie, he initially intended to just help make a promotional video for the former Egyptian Muslim’s campaign against religious persecution. But as he followed El Shafie on missions to Pakistan and Afghanistan, he realized that the work needed a wider audience. The result is Freedom Fighter, an 85-minute
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40 Days of Community
Rick WarrenZondervan Building on his mega-selling book The Purpose-Driven Life, Rick Warren explores how the Christian life is better when Christians are together in 40 Days of Community. The six-session set looks at how God works through people in community, in their churches and other groupings. Episodes include: “What Matters Most;” “Reaching Out Together;” “Belonging Together;” “Growing
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Apostle Peter and the Last Supper
Perhaps best known for playing tough guys on hit TV shows—from Magnum, P.I. to The Sopranos—veteran actor Robert Loggia shows a different side in one of the latest productions from Pure Flix Entertainment. He stars in Apostle Peter and the Last Supper as the elderly disciple, reflecting on his life to two jailers as he awaits execution in Rome, A.D.
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Bearer of the Harbinger
{jcomments on}Jonathan Cahn's new book, The Harbinger, isn't just an exciting read; it's a bold prophetic message and biblical mystery wrapped in one powerful story. But there's far more to this timely revelation—and the person delivering it—than what's on the page.As he looked across the waters of the Hudson River from the Statue of Liberty,…
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Saving Winston Shane Hawks
The debut inspirational project Saving Winston, by three-time horror filmmaker Shane Hawks, builds on lessons he learned in those previous productions, but it’s a far cry from their dark content. The family-friendly drama revolves around a troubled teen who finds redemption through caring for an abandoned horse and includes a scene featuring the sinner’s prayer. “It’s
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A Place at the Table Chris Seay
When members of Ecclesia Houston tried to identify more closely with the poor through a season of fasting, they found their hunger for community was satisfied. Their 40-day experience is now shared by their pastor, Chris Seay, in A Place at the Table, a six-session DVD small group study based on his similarly titled book, released
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Love Wins
Rob Bell | HarperOneRob Bell trades his to-date Zondervan home for its parent-company's broader religion imprint in Love Wins, a book some will see as similarly taking him from familiar evangelicalism to more open-ended spirituality.Though he never uses the word “universalism,” it is a summary—and judgment—many are likely to make as he presents what is…
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‘Significant’ Church Tax Battle
PICTURED (left to right): Manager Katy Mashburn, Senior Pastor Dan Scott, Church Administrator Linda HilliardA church bookstore in Nashville is at the center of a legal battle being viewed as a major test case for religious freedom.Authorities have ruled that For His Glory Bookstore at Christ Church is not eligible for property…
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Immanuel’s Veins
Ted Dekker | Thomas NelsonWhen advance publicity material warns that Ted Dekker's latest is for everyone, but "not everyone is for this story," it's either nervousness or clever marketing. Certainly in this tale of vampires and seduction set in 18th-century Russia, Christian fiction's favorite provocateur once more pushes the boundaries as he depicts the lure…
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Fireproof Producers Say Stakes Are Higher for New Film
As they shoot the follow up to their surprise hit film, the makers of Christian drama Fireproof know that the pressure is on. Currently being filmed in Albany, Ga., Courageous is a bigger effort in every way than the previous church-made movie that was the most successful independent release of any in 2008, grossing more…
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Phil Vischer’s New Bible Adventure
VeggieTales creator Phil Vischer, owner of Jellyfish Labs, explains his strategies to reach kids today and his current projects, JellyTelly online programming and the new What's in the Bible? DVD series.Q: What's the aim of the new DVD series, What's in the Bible?A: To bring Christianity to life for kids by walking them through the…
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In the Blink of an Eye
Pure Flix Entertainment | Starring David A.R. White, Eric Roberts, Andrea Logan White, Lonnie Colon, Jessica Magnuson | $19.95Mix Groundhog Day with the Left Behind series and you might end up with In the Blink of an Eye. The 85-minute end-times drama stars David A.R. White as a detective plunged into a recurring nightmare when…
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Glo Bible
Immersion Digital | $79.99 Glo marries a digital edition of the Bible with thousands of articles, photos, animations, videos and maps. Interactive features allow users to customize reading plans and journal, with access available from any computer and on smart phones. "Two entire generations have been born in a digital world who favor digital media…
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‘The Screwtape Letters’ Audio Production
Andy Serkis, who played Gollum in the Lord of the Rings movies, leads a star cast in the Focus on the Family Radio Theatre (Tyndale House Publishers) audio book adaptation of C.S. Lewis' 1942 classic The Screwtape Letters. Lewis' stepson, Douglas Gresham, hosts the production, which was recorded in London with a world-class cast and…
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